I built "Google" for searching Shadcn blocks on the web
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HN · launched Jan 2, 2026 · 23 upvotes (top 33%) · 0 views
Niche: vertical search engines and directories · 98 launches, 7 in the last 7 days ▼ -46% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Search & retrieval
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes Shoogle is a curated directory and search interface for Shadcn UI components, easily built with modern full-stack web frameworks and an embedded search index like Algolia or Meilisearch.
Discussion
3 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Pinterest, Dribbble
Concerns raised: Unclear what 'Shadcn blocks' actually are, Purpose of searching for specific component sets is unclear, Search-only interface limits discoverability, Confusing whether this searches repos or sites
Feature requests: Show list of indexed sites, Improve navigation beyond search
Competitors
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Attention rank: #100 of 314 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 61 days after the earliest competitor.
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